Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo have defended their Marvel co-actor Chris Pratt on their social media account after Pratt was dubbed as "the worst Chris" on the internet for his alleged religious and political beliefs.
A Twitter user commented that "he goes to a church that is openly homophobic." In reply to this, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn wrote back, "So do 98% of Christians, all Catholics, most Muslims & some Jews. I was a Catholic for years, hoping I could have a bigger impact working for gay rights from the inside. I eventually gave up. But it was a valid choice. & I applaud other non-bigots who do the same."
He continued, "Chris himself has openly stated the church he attends doesn’t reflect all of his personal views, and that he is a 'man who believes that everyone is entitled to love who they want'."
Robert Downey Jr also took to his Instagram account and wrote, "What a world... The "sinless" are casting stones at my #brother, Chris Pratt... A real #Christian who lives by #principle, has never demonstrated anything but #positivity and #gratitude... AND he just married into a family that makes space for civil discourse and (just plain fact) INSISTS on service as the highest value. If you take issue with Chris,,, I’ve got a novel idea.
Delete your social media accounts, sit with your OWN defects of #character, work on THEM, then celebrate your humanness... @prattprattpratt I #gotyerbackbackback."
Check out his post here.
Besides Robert, actor Mark Ruffalo also tweeted, "You all, @prattprattpratt is as solid a man there is. I know him personally, and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life. He is just not overtly political as a rule. This is a distraction. Let’s keep our eyes on the prize, friends. We are so close now."
For the uninformed, the trend started on social media after filmmaker Amy Berg posted a picture of four actors named Chris -- Pratt, Hemsworth, Pine, and Evans -- and asked which "has to go".
